Sonographer

to randomly sampled sonographers working in King Saud Medical City (KSMC) in Riyadh. 25 sonographers completed the survey. The survey was anonymous to ensure confidentiality at all times. The surveys were analyzed using coding and thematic analysis. The questionnaire contained demographic questions about the participants and in depth questions about quality, content, motives and accompanying barriers to CME courses. The questionnaires included both female and male sonographers with age ranging…

Question 1: A sonographer refers to medical healthcare professionals who operate and interpret diagnostic scans of the human body, known as ultrasounds (1). Though the roles and responsibilities of sonographers differ among nations, the Australian healthcare system recognises sonographer’s as those with relevant and accredited postgraduate qualifications under the Australian Sonographer Accreditation Registry (ASAR) (2, 3). Though sonographers are not responsible for the diagnosis of a patient,…

ultrasound machines. There are now more buttons than ever and newer transducers. Transducers such as the transvaginal, which allows the sonographer to view closer to the tissue for a better look, but this also comes with its dangers because of its proximity to the cells and organs. There is another side to this equation and that is how educated and trained is the Sonographer performing the exam. Many baby boutiques have popped up over the last decade and this leads to many unqualified…

ALARA is an acronym that means as low as reasonably achievable. This technique is used to protect patients by giving the sonographer control over the strength of the ultrasound. By aiming to use the lowest possible strength the sonographer keeps this in mind through out the entire procedure. In general the TI and MI values should always be monitored and always began in the lowest possible setting. Knowing that heat is an issue…

I would shadow the administration side and the ultrasound department. I really enjoyed shadowing the sonographer as it was exciting when there was an interesting case. He explained to me that with ultrasound scans, you focus on the texture, brightness to darkness, and the size of organs. The ultrasound machine also had different probes with different shaped…

on pediatric cardiology since the 1980’s in the diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart disease (Noonan, 2004). Recently there have been several major advancements in the field of pediatric echocardiography that may prove to be essential to sonographers interested in imaging the pediatric heart and vascular system. It is now known that this specialty can be used for more…

A doctor or sonographer need not obtain authorization to disclose personal health information with an interpreter on behalf of treatment of the patient. If the patient does not object, a friend or family may also receive PHI if they are acting as an interpreter for the patient (HHS.gov/hippa FAQ #760). Discussing patient information in the workplace (#11) A sonographer may discuss personal health information at nursing stations, in semi-private…

office. I don’t know much about being or becoming an ultrasound technician but I know they get paid somewhere around $60,000. There are different kinds of ultrasound technicians, there are abdominal sonographers which specialize in the kidney, liver, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen. Breast sonographers specialize in breasts tissues checking for cysts, tumors and breast cancer. Musculoskeletal…

profession include operating machines that use sound waves to create images inside the body. Sonograms detect and diagnose illnesses, track changes in the body, and can be used as a map during certain surgical procedures. Some examples of illnesses a sonographer would help diagnose would be locating tumors, tracking progress from prior injuries, and the most well known form are the ultrasounds preformed on an unborn child. The opportunity for growth and advancement…

procedure should not be performed every time after using an ultrasound probe before using it on the next patient” (Sartoretti 2017). This quote is the reason this research was performed. Cleaning equipment, especially transducers, is something sonographers should be very conscious of considering they could be potentially spreading germs from patient to patient if the transducer is not properly cleaned. “Ultrasound transducers and coupling gel provide potential vectors for pathogen transmission,…